Prostitution investigation brings La Vergne arrests

7:54 PM,
Nov. 26, 2013

Anthony Whitfield

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From LPD

Five people were arrested after a six-month investigation of a prostitution ring Monday in La Vergne, according to a press release.

The La Vergne Police Department's Crime Suppression Unit began receiving multiple tips in May from deputies with the Rutherford County Sheriff's Office and LPD patrol officers about suspicious activity at area hotels, according to the release.

"This type of agency cooperation was vital in breaking up this prostitution ring," said Sgt. John Eubank of the CSU in the release. ...